Nishizawa

Nishizawa Meaning & Origin

About Nishizawa
The surname Nishizawa is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "Nishi" meaning "west" and "Zawa" meaning "marsh" or "swamp." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Nishizawa can be interpreted as "western marsh" or "swamp in the west." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals or families who may have lived near or originated from a marshy area in the western part of the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nishizawa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nishizawa: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nishizawa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NXS
🗽 NYSIIS
NASA
🔊 Soundex
N02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY2 SH IH0 Z AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌniʃɪˈzɑwə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NXS', 'NXTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nishizawa in Braille

Here's how to represent Nishizawa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nishizawa in braille

How to sign the name Nishizawa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nishizawa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nishizawa in sign language

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